Brindisi Sud power station
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Brindisi Sud power station is an operating power station of at least 1980-megawatts (MW) in Brindisi, Apulia, Italy with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Federico II, Federico 2 (Unit 1), Federico 3 (Unit 2), Federico 4 (Unit 3), Federico 5 (Unit 4).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Brindisi Sud power station | Brindisi, Brindisi, Apulia, Italy | 40.563636, 18.032206 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 40.563636, 18.032206
- Unit CC1, Unit CC2: 40.56364, 18.03221
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 660 | supercritical | – | 1991 | 2025 (planned) |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal - bituminous | 660 | supercritical | – | 1992 | 2020 |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - bituminous | 660 | supercritical | – | 1992 | 2025 (planned) |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal - bituminous | 660 | supercritical | – | 1993 | 2025 (planned) |
| Unit CC1 | shelved[1][2] | gas[3][4] | 840[3] | combined cycle[3] | no | – | – |
| Unit CC2 | shelved[1][2] | gas[3][4] | 840[3] | combined cycle[3] | no | – | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Enel SpA [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 2 | Enel SpA [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 3 | Enel SpA [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 4 | Enel SpA [100.0%] | – |
| Unit CC1 | Enel SpA[4] | Enel SpA [100.0%] |
| Unit CC2 | Enel SpA[4] | Enel SpA [100.0%] |
Background
Brindisi Sud power station is a four-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 2,640 MW. The plant was completed between 1991 and 1993, and is owned by Enel.[5]
In October 2017, Italy announced it planned to phase out coal power by 2025,[6] requiring Enel to retire the Brindisi Sud coal plant by 2025. In May 2020, Italian regulators granted Enel permission to close the 605 MW unit 2 from 1 January 2021, the first step towards shutting down the whole facility by 2025.[7]
In June 2023, Italy's Environment and Energy Security Minister reportedly stated that the country's coal plants could close by 2024, a year earlier than previously planned, if gas prices remained low.[8]
Proposed gas-fired capacity
In May 2018, Enel announced that it aims in 2025 to install two gas blocks for a total of 1680 MW in the same area of the plant.[9] In May 2020, Enel started the permitting process to convert the site to gas, which will happen in three phases. The first phase will be the installation of an open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) unit and the phase-out of coal. The second phase will be the installation of a second OCGT, and the third phase will be to convert the OCGTs to combined-cycle gas turbines (CCGTs).[7]
In July 2021, Enel announced that the Italian government has requested halving the size of this proposal, from 1680 to 840 MW.[10]
In February 2022, Terna, the electricity transmission system operator, determined that the prospective Enel turbo gas power plant in Brindisi was not needed for grid stabilization purposes, which was the justification put forward by Enel. As a result, Enel was forced to cancel the project.[11] Instead, Enel has stated that it will develop renewable energy throughout Italy.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221101105423/https://www.ecodallecitta.it/brindisi-centrale-gas//. Archived from the original on 01 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230605124318/https://www.wwf.it/area-stampa/centrale-termoelettrica-federico-ii-di-brindisi/. Archived from the original on 05 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221205013631/https://www.changeclimatechange.it/azioni/nemici/centrale-a-carbone-di-brindisi-sud/. Archived from the original on 05 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220516223528/https://www.brindisireport.it/economia/m5s-e-legambiente-a2a-prima-bonifichi-poi-la-valutazione-del-progetto.html. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coal-Fired Power Plants in Italy," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Italy to phase out coal by 2025," E3G, Oct 24, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Italy's Enel to close one Brindisi coal unit in 2021," Argus Media, May 28, 2017
- ↑ "Italy could abandon coal by 2024, environment minister says," Reuters, June 5, 2023
- ↑ Antonio Tricarico, "Un Brindisi lontano dalla fine del carbone," Il Manifesto, Sep 26, 2019
- ↑ "INCONTRO ENEL SU TRANSIZIONE SITI A CARBONE". CISL Reti. June 13, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Terna nega gli investimenti per la conversione della centrale a turbo gas di Brindisi 2". Eco dalle Citta. February 24, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Centrale elettrica di Brindisi: Enel non la riconvertirà a gas". Corriere Del Mezzogiorno. February 23, 2022.
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